megohm
Million ohms combined
A megohm is one million ohms—a unit of electrical resistance.
The prefix mega- multiplies the base unit by a factor of one million.
Megohms typically measure very high resistances, as in insulation testing: The cable's insulation tested at 500 megohms.
Capacity to withstand force
- multimeterCombined electrical measuring device
- impedanceAC circuit opposition
- conductivityAbility to carry current
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
precision · accuracy · tolerance · readout · probe · continuity · testing · diagnostic
Current-limiting circuit element
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- dielectricPolarizable electrical non-conductor
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
semiconductor · PCB · multimeter · voltmeter · oscilloscope · inductor · transistor · potentiometer
Polarizable electrical non-conductor
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
shielding · barrier · breakdown · high-voltage · coating · enclosure · protection · insulator
resistance
Capacity to withstand force
- multimeterCombined electrical measuring device
- impedanceAC circuit opposition
- conductivityAbility to carry current
calibration · precision · accuracy · tolerance · readout · probe · continuity · testing · diagnostic · kilohm
resistor
Current-limiting circuit element
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- dielectricPolarizable electrical non-conductor
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
transformer · semiconductor · PCB · multimeter · voltmeter · oscilloscope · inductor · transistor · potentiometer · varistor
dielectric
Polarizable electrical non-conductor
transformer · shielding · barrier · breakdown · high-voltage · coating · enclosure · protection · insulator · wire
megohmmilliohm
One-thousandth ohm unit
short circuit · low resistance · zero resistance · ohm · conductor